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ch 28
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cartilage | flexible tough material that makes up vertebrate skeletons or parts of vertebrate skeletons |
| neural crest | group of cells that develoops from the embryos ectoderm adn contributes to the development of many vertebrate structures. |
| fin | paddle shaped structure of a fish or other aquatic animal used for steering balance and propulsion |
| scale | small flat platelike sturcutre near the surface of the skin of most fishes can be ctenoid cycloid pacoid or ganoid. |
| operculum | movable protective flap that covers a fishs gills adn helps to pump water that enters the mouth and moves over the gills. |
| atrium | heart chamber that receives blood from the body. |
| ventricle | the heart chamber that pujmps blood from the heart to the gills. |
| nephron | filtering unit of the kidney |
| lateral line systme | sensory receptors that enable fishes to detect vibrations or sound waves in water. |
| spawning | process by which male and female fishes release their gametes near eacho other in the water. |
| swim bladder | gas filled internal space in bony fishes that allows them to regulate theri buoyancy. |
| tetrapod | four footed animal wiht legs that have feet and toes with joints . |